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Medical doctors turned Permaculturists. We help gardeners overcome fear of failure and implement a Permaculture Garden through doable steps. Free Newsletter:
Aug 5 10 tweets 4 min read
What if I told you there's ONE material that:
• Eliminates 90% of weeds
• Builds rich soil automatically
• Cuts watering needs in half
• Reduces garden work by 80%

It's MULCH.

Here's how proper mulching transforms your garden into a self-maintaining ecosystem: A THREAD 🧵 Image 1. Bare soil is your garden's biggest energy drain.

• Uncovered earth loses water 10x faster than mulched surfaces
• Direct sunlight kills beneficial soil microorganisms essential for plant health
• Every watering session becomes a race against evaporation instead of deep soil penetration

Naked soil burns money and nutrients into thin air.Image
Jul 28 13 tweets 4 min read
Gardening industry convinced you soil is dirt that needs constant feeding.

LIE. Soil is a living ecosystem that builds itself - if you partner with it.

Conventional soil management traps you in expensive amendment cycles. Here's how to create permanent fertility: 🧵 A THREAD Image 1. Soil can't be manufactured in laboratories—only living systems create it.

Deep-rooted plants mine minerals from subsoil and cycle them to the surface
Earthworms, fungi, bacteria, and microbes transform organic matter into stable humus
This biological process creates 2-4 tonnes of soil per hectare annually in natural systems

You can't buy what only life can make.Image